Ministerial appointments

Committee service

Senate Standing: Library from 14.2.02 to 16.8.05; Publications from 28.8.02 to 16.8.05.

Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing: Legal and Constitutional: Legislation Committee from 13.2.02 to 11.9.06 and References Committee from 14.2.02 to 16.8.05; Legal and Constitutional Affairs from 11.9.06 to 8.2.07; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Legislation and References Committees from 11.8.05 to 16.8.05.

Senate Select: Administration of Indigenous Affairs from 17.6.04 to 8.3.05; Mental Health from 10.3.05 to 28.4.06; Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities from 20.3.08 to 24.9.10.

Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit from 14.2.02 to 16.8.05; Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Account from 1.7.02 to 23.3.06.

Joint Standing: National Capital and External Territories from 1.7.02 to 16.8.05 and from 7.9.09 to 27.10.09; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 16.8.05 to 8.2.07.

Parliamentary party positions

Leader of The Nationals in the Senate from 3.12.07 to 17.9.08 and from 13.9.13.

Federal Parliamentary Deputy Leader, The Nationals from 3.12.07 to 13.9.13.

Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 6.12.07 to 18.9.13. Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 6.12.07 to 22.9.08; Shadow Minister for Human Services from 22.9.08 to 8.12.09; Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs from 8.12.09 to 18.9.13.